The New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (State Committee) invites Soil and Water Conservation Districts to submit proposals for funding for Round 6 of the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program.
Donor Name: . New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,000,000
Details:
Led by the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, in coordination with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the goal of the Climate Resilient Farming Program is to reduce the impact of agriculture on climate change (mitigation) and to increase the resiliency of New York State farms in the face of a changing climate (adaptation).
Funds are available for projects that mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change and enhance the on-farm adaptation and resiliency to projected climate conditions. Applications must be for ONE of the following:
- Track 1: Agricultural Waste Storage Cover and Flare Systems;
- Track 2: Water Management; OR
- Track 3: Healthy Soils NY (soil health management practice systems)
Preference will be given to projects that can demonstrate strong potential in mitigation and adaptation.
- Mitigation
- Adaptation
- Reallocation of Funds
Funding Information
Available funding will be assigned by Track as follows:
- Track 1: Agricultural Waste Storage Cover and Flare Systems: $4,000,000
- Track 2: Water Management Systems: $2,000,000
- Track 3: Healthy Soils NY (soil health management practice systems): $2,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals for funding will be accepted from Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
- Proposals may be for multiple projects and/or on multiple farm operations but must be for one Track only.
- Districts may submit more than one application, including separate applications for multiple Tracks on the same farm operation.
- Note: Some Tracks have overlapping eligible systems. Applicants must choose the most appropriate
Track for their proposal.
- Note: Some Tracks have overlapping eligible systems. Applicants must choose the most appropriate
- For the purposes of the Climate Resilient Farming Program a “farm operation” shall be as defined in section 301(11) of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law, which is “the land and on-farm buildings, equipment, manure processing and handling facilities, and practices which contribute to the production, preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products as a commercial enterprise …”
For more information, visit Climate Resilient Farming Round 6.
